48 HIS DEATH PART VI (1/2)

Two Nations.

A few days later, the King summons the General early in the morning.

Eunuch Song runs into the General's residence and announces his own arrival since the General does not have someone attending him except for a few servants.

”Your Highness,” he calls from outside.

The General shifts on his bed and slowly opens his eyes. He winches as the pain on his chest hits him. He sits up groggily. The bandages on his chest are red with his blood but he just ignores it. The wound on his chest is too deep that it still bleeds even after been treated by the physician twice.

The General slowly stands up and opens the door, ”Eunuch Song?”He opens the door wider and steps outside.

”Your Highness, forgive me to have disturb you this early but the King has an urgent matter that needs your attendance,” Eunuch Song says with a troubled expression.

The General looks pale and weak but he could not deny the King's request. ”Alright, give me a few moments,” the General says and he goes back into his room. He changes the bandages and wears his formal robe and he looks charming for someone that just woke up with a pale complexion. He's always in his sport clothes or his armour that sometimes I forgot that he's a Prince and right now he looks exactly like the 'King' except there are no delicate features on his face just like a prince should be. He's just so restrain and have too little expressions.

He steps out quickly and calls Eunuch Song, ”Let's go.”And I follow him behind, as always.

As we reach the Main Hall, the King is sitting on the throne and the Royal Advisor stands near him.

There's another person kneeling in front of the King and he's wearing a foreign clothes.

Since the General still weak, he just walks slowly and as soon as the King sees him, the King's expression changes. It's almost a week had passed since the incident and they had never meet each other since that day. The King had never visited the General when he was lying unconscious in his bed for two days and the General had never mentioned about the King either.

The General kneels and greets the King. The King looks at the General with an icy cold stare. There's a long silence before the King greets the General back that I feel awkward just by looking them.

The General stands up and lowers his head. He glances at the person that's kneeling besides him and then his expression turns ugly but he does not speak a word.

The King clears his throat and speaks with a cold tone, ”I believe you are familiar with this person's attire, General.” The General nods his head slightly.

”He's a messenger from the Ming and he brings a letter from their Emperor,” as soon as the King introduces the person I feel my heart beats faster.